Shark Crafts for Kids {Baby Shark Puppets}

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These shark crafts for kids can be any shark you want. It can be a great white or you can turn them into the colorful characters from Baby Shark like we did. It just takes a few tweaks, and we have provided free printables to make crafting with your kids super easy. These templates are just a starting point. Be sure to encourage creativity and individuality.

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There is no “right” way to make this paper bag shark puppet. And there is definitely no “right” way to play with the puppets once they are made. What stories will your kiddos come up with. Maybe you want to add a puppet theatre for dramatic effect. Try this one…

And here are some other paper bag puppets to use for your puppet show too:

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SUPPLIES FROM THE BAG

Paper lunch bag
Scissors
Glue stick
Construction paper
Markers
Baby Shark craft template

And crafting together is so much easier when you use our simple “fill your bag” system. Basically, we want to remove as many barriers as possible so that crafting with your kids is actually do-able. So, we promise to keep it simple and to do more with less. Fill your bag with the 27 items on our master list that we use for every single creative project on this site and in our kids’ crafts collections, and you are ready to go. It’s as simple as that.

Paper Bag Shark Craft Instructions

Step 1: Use the Shark Craft Template

Print out the shark craft templates
Then choose a color for your shark craft puppet
Next, use the templates to cut out the parts for your shark activity

SHARK CRAFTS FOR KIDS BABY SHARK PUPPETS STEP 1 — STEP 1

Step 2: Start to Put the Shark Puppet Together

First glue the white center onto the shark’s body
Then glue the shark body onto the front of the paper bag, under the flap, with the opening at the bottom.
Glue the red circle and teeth into the mouth of the shark and secure it in place under the flap

SHARK CRAFT FOR KIDS BABY SHARK PUPPETS STEP 2 — STEP 2

Step 3

Use the baby shark puppet template #3 to cut some eyes out for your shark
Glue them in place and add whatever other details you would like.
Not pictured: We added some white to the bottom of the shark’s face to make them look more like the baby shark characters.